Entry DescriptionThe Indiana Department of Natural Resources has stocked thousands of rainbow trout in 18 rivers and creeks in advance of stream trout season opening day, April 26.

Legal fishing hours begin at 6 a.m. (local time). Anglers must be in possession of a current Indiana fishing license and trout/salmon stamp to legally fish for trout. Fishing licenses and trout stamps can be purchased online at IndianaOutdoor.IN.gov or in person at any authorized retailer.

A list of stocked streams for 2014 is at fishing.IN.gov. Click on the “Trout Stocking” link under the “Fishing Resources” headline.

Special regulations apply to some of the listed trout fisheries. A detailed explanation of each fishery's regulations may be reviewed on page 17 of the 2014 Indiana Fishing Guide, or online at fishing.IN.gov.

The daily limit for trout is five per angler. No more than one may be a brown trout. Fish must be 7 inches long or longer to be kept.

Lake Michigan and its tributaries are governed by a separate set of regulations. To review, see page 18 of the Indiana Fishing Guide, or online at fishing.IN.gov.

Trout fishing on inland lakes is open year-round, except for at Greene-Sullivan State Forest, where trout fishing is closed March 15-April 1. Indiana stocks trout at 19 lakes statewide as part of its trout stocking program.

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